Timing is everything and Dwight found the right time to get hot Friday night. The Trojans rallied in the final quarter to edge past Herscher 39-37 in an Interstate Eight Conference boys’ basketball game at DTHS.

Trailing by nine points entering the last stanza, Dwight scored 17 points to overcome a 31-22 deficit. Blake Huseman was key for the Trojans down the stretch by draining 9 of 9 free throws.

Huseman finished with 22 points to lead Dwight (7-17, 2-5). Caleb Boma added 7 points while Carson Banks and Triston Dircks chipped in 5 points each. DTHS head coach Eric Long said that Boma and Banks hit key shots down the stretch.

Herscher jumped out to a 14-8 lead in the opening quarter and increased the advantage to 25-14 by halftime.

Dwight’s comeback began in the third when the Trojans outscored the Tigers by two.

“Our defensive effort in the second half was tremendous,” Long said. “Holding a very good Herscher team to 12 points in the second half was a great accomplishment.”